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How to make a seamless pattern in Photoshop

Follow this tutorial to learn a quick and easy way to turn your graphics into a seamless pattern in Photoshop. I’m going to use hand-drawn illustrations from my Magical Unicorns collection, but you can use clip-art, drawings, watercolor illustrations, or even Photoshop brushes. Photoshop vs. Illustrator I usually use Illustrator to create seamless patterns. Photoshop ... VIEW POST

Free Weekly Planner Printables

If you’re looking for something to help manage your time, these personal planners are the right thing for you. I love to make meal plans and shopping lists, but the notepad I usually rely on is not always helpful and I end up skipping a day or two. These weekly planners are the best way ... VIEW POST

Free Social Media Icons 4

This set contains 16 free social media icons. They are 40x40px and come in hot pink. The files come in a zipped file and you will need WinRar, UnRarX (Mac) or any other free unzip software to extract them. Download Instructions on how to install social media icons, email icons, and RSS icons.

Create a polka dot pattern in Photoshop

Updated in July 2017 for Adobe Photoshop CC This tutorial will show you how to make a polka dot pattern in Photoshop and how to use it to create a background. I will use Photoshop CC, but you can make the same background with an older version of Photoshop or using GIMP which is a ... VIEW POST